Discovery Announces New Competition Series ‘Master of Arms’

Discovery Channel will introduce a new reality/competition series called “Master of Arms” (working title), which, according to the press release, will bring today’s best weapons smiths together to battle it out head to head, building the armaments that changed the course of history. The logline: Centuries ago, the greatest empires leaned on the backs of weapon craftsmen to create the blades, bows, and bullets that would win wars and alter history forever. Now, modern master smiths will put their technical knowledge and ingenuity to the test giving insight into age-old building techniques—and the traditions, methods and craftsmanship that define them.
 
In each episode of “Master of Arms,” three builders face-off in two historical challenges that call upon era-specific weaponry, from the firearms of the frontier to the blades of the Vikings. A former Army Special Operations Sniper will determine each weapon’s velocity, accuracy, and durability in the armory and in the field, and a panel of expert Judges will score each build. With an elimination after each challenge, each week, only one weapon smith walks away with $10,000 and the title of “Master of Arms.”
 
“Master of Arms” is produced for Discovery Channel by Matador Content. For Matador Content, Todd Lubin, Jay Peterson and Brian Nashel are executive producers. For Discovery Channel, Chris Rantamaki, Matthew Vafiadis and Bill Howard are executive producers.